Blood pressure and glucose screenings are held at the Loder Senior Center, second floor, from 9 to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays and the first, second, third and fourth Thursdays of the month. The center is at 62 Analomink St., East Stroudsburg. For information, call (570) 420-3735.

The Barrett Senior Center offers blood pressure screenings 10 to 11 a.m. the first Monday of the month and glucose screenings on the third Monday of the month. Barrett Senior Center is in the ministry building of Mountainhome United Methodist Church, routes 191 and 390, Mountainhome. For information, call (570) 595-6453.

Pocono Pines Senior Center offers blood pressure screenings 10 to 11 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month and glucose screenings on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Pocono Friendship Senior Center is at the American Legion Building, Pocono Pines. For information, call (570) 646-9611.

The Department of Health is providing free nicotine patches to help Pennsylvanians who are trying to quit tobacco.

The Nicotine Replacement Therapy, or NRT, kits were paid for by funding from a legal settlement with the tobacco industry. No taxpayer funds were used.

The NRT kit promotion is in conjunction with Determined to Quit week, Jan. 24-30.

Individuals interested in receiving a free NRT kit must call the PA Free Quitline. Quit coaches will ask whether callers have any medical conditions that would rule out the safe use of nicotine patches.

The kit includes a four-week supply of nicotine patches as well as other information to help make the quit attempt successful. Those who qualify must be willing to enroll in the Quitline coaching program and set an actual quit date.

The PA Free Quitline is administered by Free and Clear. There is no cost for the phone support, which can range from three to five coaching sessions.

Additional information and support is offered through www.determinedtoquit.com.

For information, call Free Quitline at (800) 784-8669.

The Center for Health Care Education at Northampton Community College is offering an EKG interpretation course that will be held at the Pocono Corporate Center East facility.

"EKG Interpretation I: The Beat Goes On and On" will be held 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 13 and 20.

Students will get an introduction to electrocardiogram interpretation that will be useful in health care professions and will learn how to analyze and understand the EKG and heart function.

Participants must either be an RN, LPN or EKG technician.

The course fee is $175 plus a $35 materials fee. Registration is one week prior to course.